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Innospec (IOSP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$87.09 -0.50 (-0.57%)
Closing price 09/2/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$87.13 +0.04 (+0.05%)
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Innospec Short Interest Data

Innospec (IOSP) has a short interest of 435,400 shares, representing 1.78% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 35.30% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 175,223 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
435,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
321,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+35.30%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$36.11 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
24,833,000 shares
Float Size
24,480,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.78%
Today's Trading Volume
118,104 shares
Average Trading Volume
175,223 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
67%
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IOSP Short Interest Over Time

IOSP Days to Cover Over Time

IOSP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Innospec Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/15/2025435,400 shares $36.11 million +35.3%1.8%2.1 $82.94
7/31/2025321,800 shares $25.71 million +23.3%1.3%1.5 $79.90
7/15/2025260,900 shares $22.20 million -29.9%1.1%1.3 $85.08
6/30/2025372,300 shares $31.31 million +103.2%1.5%1.8 $84.09
6/15/2025183,200 shares $15.53 million -27.9%0.7%0.9 $84.77
5/31/2025253,900 shares $21.67 million +5.6%1.0%1.1 $85.33
5/15/2025240,500 shares $21.23 million -18.0%1.0%1 $88.27
4/30/2025293,100 shares $26.23 million -11.6%1.2%1.3 $89.48
4/15/2025331,500 shares $28.92 million -13.5%1.3%1.5 $87.23
3/31/2025383,000 shares $36.29 million -16.5%1.6%1.8 $94.75
3/15/2025458,800 shares $45.00 million +52.8%1.9%2.2 $98.09
2/28/2025300,200 shares $31.04 million +14.5%1.2%2 $103.41
2/15/2025262,100 shares $28.36 million -9.3%1.1%1.9 $108.19
1/31/2025289,000 shares $32.76 million -10.8%1.2%2.2 $113.35
1/15/2025324,000 shares $36.63 million -15.6%1.3%2.7 $113.06
12/31/2024384,000 shares $42.26 million +28.1%1.6%3.3 $110.06
12/15/2024299,800 shares $34.73 million +7.5%1.2%2.6 $115.86
11/30/2024278,900 shares $33.08 million +28.2%1.1%2.7 $118.61
11/15/2024217,500 shares $25.89 million -3.9%0.9%1.9 $119.03
10/31/2024226,400 shares $24.40 million -12.3%0.9%1.9 $107.78
10/15/2024258,100 shares $29.49 million +3.1%1.1%2.1 $114.27
9/30/2024250,400 shares $28.32 million -14.7%1.0%1.9 $113.09
9/15/2024293,400 shares $31.97 million -20.3%1.2%2.2 $108.96
8/31/2024368,200 shares $42.44 million +43.0%1.5%2.7 $115.26
8/15/2024257,500 shares $28.14 million +16.0%1.1%2 $109.28
7/31/2024221,900 shares $29.10 million +5.9%0.9%1.7 $131.14
7/15/2024209,600 shares $26.31 million +8.2%0.9%1.8 $125.51
6/30/2024193,800 shares $23.95 million +14.5%0.8%1.8 $123.59
6/15/2024169,300 shares $20.81 million -16.2%0.7%1.6 $122.91
5/31/2024202,000 shares $26.42 million +16.8%0.8%2 $130.80
5/15/2024173,000 shares $22.76 million -9.2%0.7%1.9 $131.58
4/30/2024190,500 shares $22.86 million -14.2%0.8%2.2 $120.00
4/15/2024221,900 shares $27.03 million +1.4%0.9%2.6 $121.79
3/31/2024218,800 shares $28.21 million -20.1%0.9%2.4 $128.94
3/15/2024273,800 shares $33.42 million +21.1%1.1%3 $122.07
2/29/2024226,100 shares $28.10 million -2.8%0.9%2.4 $124.27
2/15/2024232,500 shares $29.22 million -1.2%1.0%2.5 $125.66
1/31/2024235,200 shares $27.31 million +34.6%1.0%2.6 $116.11
1/15/2024174,700 shares $20.48 million -17.4%0.7%2 $117.23
12/31/2023211,600 shares $26.08 million -10.3%0.9%2.5 $123.24
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12/15/2023236,000 shares $28.29 million +58.1%1.0%3 $119.87
11/30/2023149,300 shares $15.69 million +7.1%0.6%2 $105.07
11/15/2023139,400 shares $15.23 million -7.4%0.6%1.8 $109.26
10/31/2023150,600 shares $14.76 million +20.5%0.6%2 $98.00
10/15/2023125,000 shares $12.34 million -3.0%0.5%1.6 $98.74
9/30/2023128,800 shares $13.16 million -22.1%0.5%1.6 $102.20
9/15/2023165,400 shares $17.67 million +14.1%0.7%2.1 $106.84
8/31/2023145,000 shares $15.58 million +2.2%0.6%1.9 $107.42
8/15/2023141,900 shares $14.90 million -5.3%0.6%1.8 $105.03
7/31/2023149,900 shares $16.06 million -7.1%0.6%2 $107.14
7/15/2023161,300 shares $16.33 million +21.0%0.7%2.1 $101.22
6/30/2023133,300 shares $13.39 million -24.5%0.5%1.7 $100.44
6/15/2023176,500 shares $17.81 million -3.8%0.7%2 $100.89
5/31/2023183,500 shares $16.95 million -8.3%0.8%2 $92.36
5/15/2023200,000 shares $19.49 million No Change0.8%2 $97.45
10/31/2022316,100 shares $31.61 million -20.6%1.3%3.7 $99.99
10/15/2022398,200 shares $35.59 million +10.7%1.6%4.8 $89.37
9/30/2022359,700 shares $30.82 million +6.8%1.5%4.3 $85.67
9/15/2022336,800 shares $29.20 million +1.4%1.4%3.8 $86.70
8/31/2022332,200 shares $31.05 million No Change1.4%3.7 $93.46
8/15/2022332,200 shares $32.98 million -6.5%1.4%3.6 $99.27
7/31/2022355,100 shares $36.22 million +1.2%1.5%3.4 $102.00
7/15/2022350,800 shares $32.70 million +10.1%1.4%3.2 $93.22
6/30/2022318,700 shares $30.53 million -4.7%1.3%3 $95.79
6/15/2022334,300 shares $31.55 million -3.9%1.4%3.1 $94.39
5/31/2022347,800 shares $35.49 million +12.5%1.4%3.7 $102.03
5/15/2022309,300 shares $31.39 million +13.2%1.3%3.2 $101.49
4/30/2022273,300 shares $26.05 million +10.9%1.1%3.2 $95.31
4/15/2022246,400 shares $23.12 million -12.1%1.0%3 $93.83
3/31/2022280,400 shares $25.95 million -16.8%N/A0 $92.55
3/15/2022337,200 shares $30.77 million +7.3%1.4%3.8 $91.24
2/28/2022314,300 shares $30.02 million +8.1%1.3%2.8 $95.50
2/15/2022290,800 shares $27.31 million +25.6%1.2%2.6 $93.93
1/31/2022231,500 shares $21.52 million -0.1%1.0%1.9 $92.96
1/15/2022231,700 shares $22.84 million +8.4%N/A0 $98.56
12/31/2021213,700 shares $19.31 million -27.4%0.9%1.7 $90.34
12/15/2021294,500 shares $26.89 million +28.2%1.2%2.3 $91.30
11/30/2021229,800 shares $18.66 million +25.9%0.9%2.1 $81.20
11/15/2021182,600 shares $16.80 million -52.8%0.8%1.7 $92.02
10/29/2021387,000 shares $35.07 million +5.1%1.6%4 $90.61
10/15/2021368,200 shares $31.55 million +0.8%1.5%3.6 $85.70
9/30/2021365,200 shares $30.76 million +2.1%1.5%3.6 $84.22
9/15/2021357,600 shares $31.04 million -7.6%1.5%3.2 $86.80
8/31/2021387,200 shares $36.24 million +2.4%1.6%3.7 $93.60
8/13/2021378,200 shares $35.58 million +36.1%1.6%3.5 $94.08
7/30/2021277,800 shares $24.57 million -6.5%1.1%2.5 $88.45
7/15/2021297,100 shares $26.82 million +45.4%1.2%2.9 $90.27
6/30/2021204,300 shares $18.51 million -33.2%0.8%1.9 $90.61
6/15/2021305,800 shares $29.67 million -6.1%1.3%3.3 $97.03
5/28/2021325,700 shares $32.93 million +23.1%1.3%3.5 $101.11
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5/14/2021264,500 shares $26.87 million +14.1%1.1%2.8 $101.60
4/30/2021231,900 shares $22.98 million -16.3%1.0%2.5 $99.10
4/15/2021277,000 shares $28.76 million -1.5%N/A0 $103.83
3/31/2021281,100 shares $28.79 million +0.9%N/A3 $102.41
3/15/2021278,700 shares $29.38 million -9.8%N/A2.7 $105.42
2/26/2021309,000 shares $31.50 million +3.7%1.3%2.9 $101.95
2/12/2021298,000 shares $29.79 million -7.2%1.2%2.7 $99.95
1/29/2021321,100 shares $29.38 million -11.0%1.3%2.7 $91.49
1/15/2021360,600 shares $36.00 million -20.9%1.5%3 $99.82
12/31/2020455,800 shares $41.15 million +35.6%1.9%3.8 $90.27
12/15/2020336,200 shares $28.62 million -4.8%1.4%2.7 $85.13
11/30/2020353,100 shares $30.17 million +31.2%1.5%2.8 $85.43
11/15/2020269,200 shares $21.48 million -17.8%1.1%2.3 $79.81
10/30/2020327,300 shares $21.36 million 0.0%1.4%2.9 $65.25
10/15/2020327,400 shares $22.16 million +24.9%1.4%3 $67.70
9/30/2020262,100 shares $16.60 million -4.5%1.1%2.5 $63.32
9/15/2020274,300 shares $18.54 million -9.4%1.1%2.6 $67.58

IOSP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Innospec's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Innospec shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, investors have sold 435,400 shares of IOSP short. 1.78% of Innospec's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Innospec's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Innospec?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. IOSP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Innospec's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Innospec?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.78% of Innospec's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Innospec's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Innospec saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 435,400 shares, an increase of 35.3% from the previous total of 321,800 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

What is Innospec's float size?

Innospec currently has issued a total of 24,833,000 shares. Some of Innospec's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Innospec currently has a public float of 24,480,000 shares.

How does Innospec's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.78% of Innospec's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Innospec: First Financial Bancorp. (1.74%), Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc (1.70%), United Bankshares, Inc. (2.23%), Avient Corporation (1.49%), Cabot Corporation (4.10%), F.N.B. Corporation (2.25%), H. B. Fuller Company (2.76%), Minerals Technologies Inc. (1.73%), Enpro Inc. (2.28%), Stepan Company (2.03%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Innospec stock?

Short selling IOSP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Innospec as its price is falling. IOSP shares are trading down $0.50 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Innospec?

A short squeeze for Innospec occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of IOSP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Innospec's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including IOSP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:IOSP) was last updated on 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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